agarrado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for agarrado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

agarrado¹ (agarrada) ADJ

1. agarrado inf persona:

agarrado (agarrada)

tight inf

agarrado (agarrada)

tightfisted inf

2. agarrado CSur inf (enamorado):

está muy agarrado de ella

he's crazy about her inf

agarrado² (agarrada) N m (f) inf

agarrado (agarrada)

skinflint inf

agarrado (agarrada)

tightwad Am inf

agarrado (agarrada)

tight-ass Am inf

agarrado³ ADV

bailar agarrado

to dance closely

bailar agarrado

to dance cheek to cheek

I.agarrar VB trans

1. agarrar (sujetar):

agarrar

to get hold of

agarrar

to grab

lo agarró de o por las solapas

he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapels

agárralo, que se va a caer

grab him, he's going to fall

me agarró del brazo (para apoyarse)

she took hold of my arm

me agarró del brazo (con violencia, rapidez)

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo (con violencia, rapidez)

she seized my arm

ya agarra bien el sonajero

she can already hold her rattle properly

2. agarrar esp. LatAm objeto:

agarrar (tomar)

to take

agarrar (atajar)

to catch

agarra el dinero de mi cartera

take the money out of my wallet

agarra un papel y toma nota

get a piece of paper and take this down

¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa?

did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?

¿puedo agarrar una manzana?

may I take an apple?

agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue

he took the keys/his things and left

te lo tiro ¡agárralo!

I'll throw it to you, catch!

este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay o no tiene por dónde agarrarlo inf

this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it inf

3.1. agarrar LatAm (pescar, atrapar):

agarrar

to catch

si te agarra el profesor, ya verás

if the teacher catches you, you'll be for it

si lo agarro, lo mato

if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

se acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras

he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch him

me agarró desprevenido/de buen humor

she caught me off guard/in a good mood

agarrarla con alg. LatAm inf

to take it out on sb

3.2. agarrar CSur inf (con una pregunta):

agarrar

to catch … out

agarrar

to stump

3.3. agarrar CSur televisión/emisora:

agarrar

to get

agarrar

to pick up

4.1. agarrar resfriado:

agarrar

to catch

no salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía

don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold

4.2. agarrar velocidad:

agarrar

to gather

agarrar

to pick up

4.3. agarrar asco/odio/miedo (+ me/te/le etc):

se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo

she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horse

con los años le he ido agarrando cariño

over the years I've grown fond of her

4.4. agarrar (entender):

agarrar indirecta/chiste

to get

4.5. agarrar RioPl calle:

agarrar

to take

II.agarrar VB intr

1. agarrar (asir, sujetar):

agarrar

to take hold of

agarrar

to hold

toma, agarra

here, hold this

agarra por ahí

take o get hold of that part

2.1. agarrar planta/injerto:

agarrar

to take

2.2. agarrar:

agarrar tornillo:

to grip

agarrar tornillo:

to catch

agarrar ruedas:

to grip

2.3. agarrar tinte:

agarrar

to take

3. agarrar esp. LatAm (ir):

agarrar por algo una calle/la costa

to go along sth

agarrar para algo

to head for sth

agarraron para la capital

they headed for the capital

tiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar

he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turn

4. agarrar esp. LatAm inf:

(agarrar y …) un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo

one fine day she upped and left everything

cuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir

I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to go

así que agarré y presenté la renuncia

so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and then

III.agarrarse VB vpr

1. agarrarse (asirse):

agarrarse

to hold on

agárrate bien o fuerte

hold on tight

¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! inf

do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! inf

agarrarse a o de algo

to hold on to sth

se agarró al o del pasamanos

she held on to o gripped the handrail

iban agarrados del brazo

they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir

he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza

she's clinging to that promise/hope

2. agarrarse (pillarse):

me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

3. agarrarse esp. LatAm :

se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío

he got absolutely blind drunk

se agarró una rabieta

he got o flew into a temper

¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró!

she got really upset when she heard!

4.1. agarrarse inf LatAm (pelearse, reñir):

agarrarse

to have a fight

agarrarse

to have an argument

agarrarse con alg.

to have a fight o an argument with sb inf

no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez

there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like that

agarrársela(s) con alg. LatAm inf

to take it out on sb inf

se las agarró conmigo

he took it out on me

4.2. agarrarse inf LatAm (pelearse):

se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos

they started kicking/punching each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos

they almost came to blows

5. agarrarse (pegarse):

agarrarse comida:

to stick

Translations for agarrado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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cheapskate

agarrado m / agarrada f inf

close-fisted

agarrado inf

stingy person

agarrado inf

tightfisted

agarrado inf

tightwad

agarrado m / agarrada f inf

penny-pinching person

agarrado inf

agarrado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for agarrado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

agarrado (-a) [a·ɣa·ˈrra·do] ADJ

agarrado (-a)

stingy

I.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB intr

1. agarrar (comida):

agarrar

to stick

2. agarrar (coche):

agarrar

to grip the road

agarró y salió inf

he/she upped and left

II.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB trans

1. agarrar (tomar):

agarrar

to take

2. agarrar:

agarrar (asir)

to grasp

agarrar (delincuente)

to seize

3. agarrar (enfermedad):

agarrar

to catch

agarrar una borrachera

to get drunk

agarrar una pulmonía

to catch pneumonia

III.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB refl agarrarse

1. agarrar (asirse):

agarrar

to hold on

agárrate, que te voy a contar qué me pasó ayer inf

just hold on! Wait till you hear what happened to me yesterday

2. agarrar (reñir):

agarrar

to have a fight

3. agarrar (comida):

agarrar

to stick

agarrarse al retraso del tren para justificarse inf

to use the train's late arrival as an excuse

4. agarrar LatAm:

agarrar (coger)

to catch

agarrar (frutas)

to pluck

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agarrar una borrachera

to get drunk

Translations for agarrado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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tightfisted

agarrado, -a

cheapskate

agarrado, -a

snatch up

agarrar

nab thing

agarrar

collar

agarrar

to rope sb in (to doing sth)

agarrar a alguien (para que haga algo)

to grab sb by the lapels

agarrar a alguien por las solapas